CSCS Scheme Changes

Gordon Jenkins CSCS Director of Operations

• Encourage development of a trained and qualified UK construction workforce

• All site workers to hold the right CSCS card for the work they undertake

• Construction contractors and clients to understand and maximise potential benefits a qualified, smart-carded workforce can bring to their business

• Principal contractors to carry out more rigorous on-site checks using smart technology

CSCS Scheme Aims

Scheme Changes• Recognition of Academic Qualifications

• Requirement for a QCF Single Unit Level One Award to obtain a Green Card for Labourers

• Introduction of a red Apprentice Card

• Introduction of a red Provisional Card

• CRO and Site Visitor card ‘clean up’

Academically Qualified Persons Card (AQP)

CSCS AQP cards issued to holders of:-•Construction Related HNC and HND•Construction Related Degrees •NEBOSH Construction Certificates and National Diplomas•CIOB Certificates

• 5 year life

• Renewable

• AQP cardholders who go on to achieve a relevant vocational qualification, or membership of a recognised professional body, can then apply for a different card on renewal

AQP Card

• From July 2014 green card applicants must achieve a new SCQF level four qualification - Health and Safety in a Construction Environment (or a recognised equivalent – more information is available on the CSCS website)

• Green cards will be renamed:

Green Card Changes

‘Health and Safety in a Construction Environment’

Award• Developed by CSCS’s Card Management Committee,

whose members are drawn from across industry

• Content developed by CITB and set at a standard which demonstrates a labourer’s knowledge and understanding of basic construction site safety issues

• Key factor was balancing content with affordability

Health and Safety in a Construction Environment

Award• Covers five key areas

– Principles of Risk Assessment

– Safe Manual Handling

– Working Safely at Height

– Risks to Health

– Working Safely around Plant and Machinery

Training and Assessment

• Cost of training and assessment will be dependent on existing knowledge, experience and training time needed

• Can be delivered in several ways including on the job training, computer based courses, workbook and classroom delivery

• Pilot took place from Nov 13 until March 2014

Recognition of existing training

• Process for mapping existing training courses against the new standard - not only content but also assessment protocols

• If approved, continue with current arrangements

• Currently only Site Safety Plus Health and Safety Awareness has been mapped and approved

Provisional Card • For those with no qualification recognised by CSCS

and not registered on a relevant training course

• Applicants must pass CITB’s Operative Health, Safety and Environment Test

• Valid for 6 months and cannot be renewed

• Available from July 14

Provisional Card • Purpose:o probationary periods whilst employers assess

suitability for employment o supervised work experienceo Expired CSO card holders who were unaware of the

requirements for the new green card and need time to undertake relevant training and/or assessment

• Before this card expires the cardholder must achieve a recognised construction related qualification to then apply for the Labourer card or the appropriate card for their occupation.

Apprentice Card • Applicants need to be registered on a recognised

apprenticeship framework

• Valid for 4 years

CRO and Site Visitor Cards – ‘clean up’

• Construction Related Occupations (CRO) being reviewed - where a qualification now exists cardholders will be redirected to the right card when their CRO card is due to expire

• Site Visitor cards being renamed to Escorted Site Visitor

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